他是鄂豫(yu)皖革命根據地和(he)紅四方面軍(jun)創(chuang)始人之(zhi)一,曾(ceng)任紅二十(shi)五軍(jun)軍(jun)長、軍(jun)政委(wei),鄂豫(yu)陜(shan)省(sheng)委(wei)代理書記等重(zhong)要職務。
1926年(nian)(nian),吳(wu)(wu)(wu)煥先(xian)在(zai)(zai)黨(dang)的領(ling)導下,建(jian)立(li)起(qi)一(yi)支(zhi)農民武裝。1927年(nian)(nian)11月,吳(wu)(wu)(wu)煥先(xian)參加(jia)并(bing)領(ling)導了著名的黃麻起(qi)義(yi)。1932年(nian)(nian)紅(hong)25軍組建(jian)成立(li)后,吳(wu)(wu)(wu)煥先(xian)任軍長。次年(nian)(nian)3月,吳(wu)(wu)(wu)煥先(xian)指揮(hui)紅(hong)25軍在(zai)(zai)郭家(jia)河將敵(di)35師(shi)104旅(lv)兩個團(tuan)全部殲(jian)滅,俘敵(di)2000多(duo)名,隨后在(zai)(zai)潘(pan)家(jia)河殲(jian)滅敵(di)一(yi)個團(tuan)。接著,又在(zai)(zai)楊泗寨殲(jian)敵(di)300多(duo)名。三戰三捷,紅(hong)25軍聲威大震(zhen)。1934年(nian)(nian)11月,紅(hong)25軍高舉“中國工(gong)農紅(hong)軍北上抗日(ri)第二先(xian)遣隊(dui)”的旗(qi)幟,踏上長征之路。當時他們(men)只有2980多(duo)人,遭(zao)到國民黨(dang)近十萬(wan)部隊(dui)的圍追堵截。吳(wu)(wu)(wu)煥先(xian)在(zai)(zai)極端困難情況下,率領(ling)紅(hong)25軍攻克鎮(zhen)安縣城,占領(ling)寧陜(shan)、佛坪、洛南等縣城,建(jian)立(li)了華陽革(ge)命(ming)根(gen)據地、豫陜(shan)邊革(ge)命(ming)根(gen)據地,為粉碎敵(di)人兩次“圍剿”,創建(jian)鄂豫陜(shan)革(ge)命(ming)根(gen)據地,擴大紅(hong)25軍作出重(zhong)大貢獻(xian)。
1935年7月,紅(hong)(hong)25軍(jun)(jun)北出(chu)秦嶺,威逼西安。吳(wu)煥先獲知紅(hong)(hong)四方面軍(jun)(jun)和中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)北上動(dong)向(xiang)的消息(xi)后,毅然決定西進甘肅(su)迎接黨(dang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang),北上會(hui)合(he)陜甘紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun),有力地配合(he)了黨(dang)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)、中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)(yang)紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)北上。1935年8月21日,吳(wu)煥先在涇川四坡村羊圈洼戰斗中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)英(ying)勇(yong)犧牲(sheng),年僅28歲。隨后,紅(hong)(hong)25軍(jun)(jun)在軍(jun)(jun)長徐海(hai)東(dong)、政治委員程子華率領下與(yu)陜北紅(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)會(hui)師。毛澤東(dong)對紅(hong)(hong)25軍(jun)(jun)領導深情地說:“紅(hong)(hong)二(er)十(shi)五軍(jun)(jun)遠征(zheng)為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國革(ge)命立了大功,吳(wu)煥先功不可沒(mei)。”
涇川縣(xian)委、縣(xian)政府以(yi)紅25軍激戰四坡(po)村時的指揮所“紅軍樓(lou)”和吳煥(huan)先烈士陵(ling)園(yuan)為(wei)基(ji)礎(chu),建(jian)立青少年(nian)愛國(guo)主義教(jiao)(jiao)育基(ji)地,搜集(ji)整理紅25軍革命(ming)文(wen)物,布(bu)設展室。2005年(nian)以(yi)來,涇川縣(xian)愛國(guo)主義教(jiao)(jiao)育基(ji)地被(bei)平(ping)涼(liang)市(shi)(shi)委命(ming)名(ming)為(wei)“市(shi)(shi)級黨史教(jiao)(jiao)育基(ji)地”,列入甘肅(su)省愛國(guo)主義教(jiao)(jiao)育紀念館免費開放名(ming)單(dan)。近年(nian),共接待游客100多萬人次。
根(gen)據(ju)《陳(chen)展(zhan)大(da)綱》,吳煥(huan)(huan)先(xian)(xian)烈士(shi)紀念館(guan)分(fen)兩(liang)個(ge)板(ban)塊布展(zhan)。吳煥(huan)(huan)先(xian)(xian)烈士(shi)紀念館(guan)板(ban)塊從5個(ge)方面陳(chen)展(zhan):吳煥(huan)(huan)先(xian)(xian)是鄂豫皖革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)根(gen)據(ju)地(di)和(he)(he)紅(hong)四方面軍創始人(ren)之一;吳煥(huan)(huan)先(xian)(xian)率25軍長征,并為(wei)25軍的(de)(de)(de)壯大(da)和(he)(he)粉(fen)碎敵人(ren)兩(liang)次(ci)“圍(wei)剿”作出重(zhong)大(da)貢(gong)獻;吳煥(huan)(huan)先(xian)(xian)在陜南創建鄂豫陜革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)根(gen)據(ju)地(di);吳煥(huan)(huan)先(xian)(xian)在涇(jing)(jing)川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)的(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)活(huo)動(dong)(dong);吳煥(huan)(huan)先(xian)(xian)壯烈犧牲于涇(jing)(jing)川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)。涇(jing)(jing)川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)歷(li)史(shi)(shi)板(ban)塊分(fen)4個(ge)方面陳(chen)展(zhan):大(da)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)時期(qi),國(guo)民革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)軍北伐(fa)途(tu)徑涇(jing)(jing)川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)、馮玉祥“涇(jing)(jing)川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)訓令碑”和(he)(he)其他歷(li)史(shi)(shi)人(ren)物、事件;土地(di)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)時期(qi),建立涇(jing)(jing)河川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)支部(bu)的(de)(de)(de)王孝錫及"鳳翔路口起(qi)義"、荔堡阻擊戰等重(zhong)要(yao)人(ren)物、事件;抗日(ri)戰爭(zheng)時期(qi)涇(jing)(jing)川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)人(ren)民的(de)(de)(de)抗日(ri)救亡(wang)、紅(hong)村(cun)子運(yun)動(dong)(dong)、支前(qian)和(he)(he)迎(ying)接解放(fang)等革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)運(yun)動(dong)(dong);解放(fang)戰爭(zheng)期(qi)間(jian)涇(jing)(jing)川(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)的(de)(de)(de)革(ge)(ge)(ge)命(ming)(ming)(ming)(ming)活(huo)動(dong)(dong)。整個(ge)布展(zhan)以(yi)歷(li)史(shi)(shi)照片和(he)(he)文物為(wei)主,并采用蠟像、浮雕和(he)(he)聲光電等手段,烘托主題、見證歷(li)史(shi)(shi),增強對參(can)觀者的(de)(de)(de)吸(xi)引力。